The Iron-Blooded Glory of the War of Resistance

When I visited the Red Army Breakthrough of the Xiang River Memorial Hall in northern Guangxi, the weight of history washed over me. Countless heroic souls lie at rest there. It was an age forged in iron and blood, and a glorious battle hymn belonging to an entire nation.

So I decided to write a novel titled Iron and Blood: Glory of the Resistance. It is not some wildly fanciful power fantasy, but a work rooted in history and paying tribute to faith.

The protagonist, Yang Chenglin, is a modern officer with a master's degree from an army academy. A twist of fate sends him back to 1934, to the site of the bloody Xiang River Campaign during the Red Army's Long March. He becomes a company commander in the Ninth Red Army Corps, shouldering the mission of forging national glory with an iron will.

How will he use modern military thinking to turn the tide on the banks of the Xiang River? How will he witness and take part in the arduous struggle of the entire nation against the invaders? From Red Army soldier to pioneer in the war against Japan, every step he takes and every battle he fights will bear witness to glory forged in blood and iron.

My new work is here. I hope you enjoy it!